Dormer walsh



v(No Model.)

D. WALSH.

GAME

No. 433,110. Patented July 29, 1890.

UNITED A*STATES PATENT OFFICE..

DORMER VALSII, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FLETCHER II. MANKER, OF SAME PLACE.

G A M E SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 433,110, dated July 29, 18-90.

Application filed May 21 1890. Serial No. 352,644. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: E is placed, the upper surface of the disk be- Be it known that I,DORMER VALSILacitiing approximately flush with the surface of zen of the United States, residing in the city the table A. This disk E is so constructed and county of San Francisco, State of Calias to be rotatable about its axis,and it has 55 5 fornia, have invented an Improvement in in the present case a bar F fixed transversely Games; and I hereby declare the following to across its center and rising a little above the be a full, clear, and exact description of the surface of the disk. The disk is provided same. with a knobvor handle G, which projects from My invention relates to a novel improvethe center of the lower part so that it may 6o 1o ment 1n games or toys. be grasped by the thumb and finger, and a It consists of an inclosed table having a spring Il, of any suitable construction, is s0 smaller movable table fixed in it with the upconnected with the disk that when the disk per surface flush with that of the main table, is turned about by means of the knob and a means for giving an impulse to the movable then released the spring will return it with 6 5 i5 table, and a series of marked or numbered considerable force to its original posit-ion. pieces which are assembled upon the mov- It will be manifest that this spring may be able table and afterward projected therefrom, made of elastic stretched across the opening and an opening in the main table designed beneath the disk E and connected with the to receive some one of the marked disks which shank of the knob so that when this knob is 7o zo are projected from the movable table and to turned partly around the elastic will pull from expose the number or mark thereon. opposite sides,and thus act to return the disk Referring to the accompanying drawings to its proper position, or a spiral or other for a more complete explanation of my inspring may be employed, the object in either vention, Figure 1 is a top view of my device. case being to return the disk E abruptly to 7 5 25 Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the same. Fig. 3 its original position aft-er it has been turned is a vertical section. out of that position and the knob released.

A is a plane surface or table, which may be The small-numbered disks C are assembled made of any suitable size or shape, and it has upon the movable rotary table E by shaking a rimB around its periphery and a glass cover the maip table A in the hand until they are 8o 5o situated a sufficient distance above the table assembled upon this table E, and the latter A to allow disks or pieces of wood, pasteis then turned by means of the knob as far board, or other material C to lie upon the taas may be necessary to give the springa sufble beneath the glass and to slide easily about ficient effect upon the table. The knob being the table beneath the glass cover. At some released, the table will be rapidly returned 85 3 5 convenientpointin the table is made an opento its original position, and the momentum ing D, the size of which is sufficient to receive thus acquired causes the transverse bar or any one of the disks or pieces C, and in the arms to scatter the movable-numbered disks bottom of this opening may be fixed a piece about the surface of the main table beneath of glass, through which the bottom of any of the glass, and some one of these disks may 9o 4o the disks which are in the opening may be be thrown into the hole or opening D in the seen, or, if preferred, a iiange or ring may be main table, thus exposing the figure or chartixed in the bottom of the opening' of smaller acter upon the lower surface. In connection diameter than the disks, so that the disks with this various games may be played, in may be seen through this opening, but canwhich thenumbered disks decide certain fea- 9 5 45 not be removed. Each of the disks has a tures in the game, and when the disks have number or character upon the lower surface, been assembled upon the rotary table E and which character is invisible from above and scattered about and one of them drops into can only be seen when one of the disks has the opening D so that the number can be been placed in the opening above described. read the result of the game may be ascerroo 5o At some other convenient part of the table tained by this number.

an opening ismade, into which/a circular disk It will be manifest that various games may thus be played by the use of this device, the object being in each case to scatter the movable disks about the main table and to place one of them within the observation-opening.

It will be manifest that various devices may take the place of the rotating disk E, the object being to provide a device in connection with the main table which will scatter the movable disks about the surface of this table in an irregular manner.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

l. A device consisting of a table, independent movable disks or pieces adapted to slide upon saidtable and having numbers or characters upon their lower surfaces, a means in connection with said table whereby said disks may be violently projected and scattered over the surface of the table, and an opening'in said table through which the character or figure upon any disk maybe observed when the latteris thrown over into lthe opening, substantially as herein described.

2. TheY toy or game consisting of the main table having a raised periphery and a glazed cover, a rotating table journaled in the main table with its upper surface flush with that of the latter, and a bar or projection extending above the surface of the rotating table, a meanswhereby said table may be turned about its axis, and a spring or device whereby it is abruptly returned to its normal position when released, substantially as herein described. Y

A toy or game consistingof a table having a raised rim around its periphery and a glazed surface or cover, a series of independent movable disks having numbers or characters upon their lower surfaces, an opening in the main table through which the character upon any disk may be observed when the latter is placed over the opening, a rotary table journaled within the main table, a raised bar or lian ge upon said rotary table about which the movable disks may be assembled upon the rotarytable,a means for turning said table from its normal position, and a spring whereby the table may be abruptly Yreturnedto its normal position and scatter the movable disks about the surface of the main table, substantially as herein described. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

3 DORMER WALSH.y Witnesses:

S. I-l. NoUBsE, II. C. LEE. 

